National Cemetery of the Alleghenies National Shrine Project

The National Cemetery of the Alleghenies National Shrine Project is a service contract solicited under number 36C78626B0011 by the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, with a set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The solicitation, published on April 9, 2026, and amended on May 7, 2026, requires contractors to furnish all labor, materials, and supervision necessary to raise, realign, and clean headstones and renovate turf with sod at the cemetery located in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. Work is to be completed within a 365-day performance period beginning upon notice of award, and all activities must be conducted with the utmost dignity, reverence, and respect for the site as a final resting place for Veterans and their families. Proposals must be submitted via email as a single PDF package not exceeding five megabytes, including SF 1442, SF 24 bid guarantee, and VA-specific subcontracting certifications, with the deadline set for May 13, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. EDT. The award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with technical acceptability determined on a pass/fail basis and pricing as the sole differentiator among qualified bidders. The contract includes several mandatory FAR and VAAR clauses, particularly related to subcontracting limitations, small business representations, Buy American provisions, and security prohibitions, all subject to deviations effective November 2025. Contractors must certify their SDVOSB status through SAM.gov and complete representations concerning responsibility, unique entity identifiers, and CAGE codes. Compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act is required, necessitating adherence to wage determinations and submission of standard payroll forms. Inspection and acceptance will occur on-site at the cemetery per FAR 52.246-12, with the Government reserving the right to inspect work at any time and reject nonconforming performance. Electronic invoicing is mandatory through the VA’s Tungsten Network portal, and payment inquiries must be directed to VA-specific contacts. The contracting officer’s representative is located at the cemetery site, while the contracting officer operates from the VA’s National Cemetery Administration office in Triangle, Virginia. No packaging, preservation, or bar-coding specifications are included in the solicitation; labeling requirements are limited to basic entity traceability information. Technical specifications and drawings will be provided post-award